Christmas
What is a nickname/shorter version to say Christmas?
Xmas
Name 3 popular Halloween costumes
Witches, ghosts, vampires, black cat, etc.
What is another name for the 4th of July?
Independence Day
How many calls does Butterball get, on average, about how to cook a turkey?
100,000
(Closest number gets the point)
What does Easter stand for?
The resurrection of Jesus
What does Christmas stand for?
The birth of Jesus
Before pumpkins, Jack-o'-lanterns were carved out of a different vegetable. What is that vegetable?
Turnips
What year in the 1700s did fireworks become a part of the 4th of July?
1777. Philadelphia used fireworks on the first anniversary of the 4th of July to commemorate.
(Closest number will get the point)
What president declared Thanksgiving as a National Holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
What does an egg symbolize for Easter?
New life and rebirth
What are two things people put at the tippy top of the Christmas tree?
An angel or a star
Finish the phrase: "Trick or treat, give me something good to eat..."
"...If you don't, I don't care, I'll pull down your underwear"
What is the average amount of hotdogs eaten on the 4th of July?
150 million
(Closest number will get the point)
Name 3 meats that were made for the first Thanksgiving. Turkey was not on the menu
Venison, duck, goose, oysters, lobster, eel, and fish
How tall, if feet, is the Guinness world record egg?
34 feet tall
(Closest number gets the point)
Name 3 Christmas songs
Jingle Bells, White Christmas, Rodolph the Red Nose Reindeer, etc.
What are the roots of Halloween? Like what it was originally created to celebrate/mark.
The end of Summer and Harvest. The Celts believed it was the time where the boundary between the living and the dead blurred, allowing spirits to roam.
How much money do Americans, on average, spend on fireworks?
1 Billion
(Closest number will get the point)
What group had the first Thanksgiving in 1621 in Plymouth Massachusetts?
Pilgrims
What Kinder chocolate is banned in the United States?
Kinder Surprise Egg
Name 5 of Santa's Reindeers
Rodolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen
Name 5 Halloween movies
Hocus Pocus, Coco, Monster House, Halloweentown, Beetlejuice, Addams Family Values, Coraline, etc.
What is the name of the Bell that is tapped 13 times every 4th of July?
The Liberty Bell. It hasn’t rung in over 175 years, but it still plays a role in July 4th traditions. Each year, it’s symbolically tapped 13 times to honor the original colonies.
Name 4 states that have towns named "Turkey"
Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, and North Carolina
Easter is not on the same Date of the year. When does Easter occur?
The first Sunday after the full moon following the spring equinox